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Insight into the Taxonomic and Functional Diversity of Bacterial Communities Inhabiting Blueberries in Portugal.

This study focuses on a dwarf shrub found on the Iberian Peninsula threatened by climate change and wildfires. The researchers aimed to determine its potential as a biofertilizer by analyzing its root and rhizospheric bacterial communities. The study found that the endophytic bacterial diversity is dependent on the plant and that certain strains could be used as multifunctional biofertilizers due to their plant growth-promoting mechanisms and high colonization capacities. The research has implications for sustainable agriculture practices.

Gonçalves AC et al (2022).
Microorganisms.
PubMed:
36363783